. >> president obama plans to name former republican senator chuck hagel as his nominee to become the next defense secretary to replace outgoing directinor leon panetta . >> some lawmakers are voicing opposition to his nomination. >> republican senator lindsay gramm expressed concern sunday about hagels past positions. the decorated war hero blocked the party line by opposing the troops surge in i rack. >> he will have to overcome all opposition from pro- israel groups wiwho object to his stance on iran and hamas. >> is also face opposition from gay-rights groups for comment he made in 1998 for this parroting been president bill clinton's nominee for u.s. ambassador to luxembourg who was openly gay. >> president obama will be nominating john brehnnan for directors of the cia to replace david the trade is to resign over the scanner regarding the affair. >> brennan served in the cia for 25 years is currently serving the president's top counter-terrorism advisor. he withdrew his name amid questions about his connection to the enhanced interrogation techniques in the cia during the bush a